Preterm birth, which is the leading cause of newborn death in the U.S., has declined in most states and dropped more than 10% …
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Patience, Mom: More Hospitals Say No to Scheduled Delivery Before 39 Weeks
With a 3-year-old and a 6-year-old at home, Jaclyn McClymonds had at least two good reasons — Joel and Jayla — to want to schedule the delivery of her third child. A charter-school teacher, she was also nervous about juggling …